Application of high performance capillary electrophoresis on toxic alkaloids analysis

We employed CE to identify mixtures of the toxic alkaloids lappaconitine, bullatine A, atropine sulfate, atropine methobromide, scopolamine hydrobromide, anisodamine hydrobromide, brucine, strychnine, quinine sulfate, and chloroquine in human blood and urine, using procaine hydrochloride as an internal standard. The separation employed a fused-silica capillary of 75 microm id x 60 cm length (effective length: 50.2 cm) and a buffer containing 100 mM phosphate and 5% ACN (pH 4.0). The sample was injected in a pressure mode and the separation was performed at a voltage of 16 kV and a temperature of 25 degrees C. The compounds were detected by UV absorbance at wavelengths of 195 and 235 nm. All the ten alkaloids were separated within 16 min. The method was validated with regard to precision (RSD), accuracy, sensitivity, linear range, LOD, and LOQ. In blood and urine samples, the detection limits were 5-40 ng/mL and linear calibration curves were obtained over the range of 0.02-10 microg/mL. The precision of intra- and interday measurements was less than 15%. Electrophoretic peaks could be identified either by the relative migration time or by their UV spectrum.     

Atomic force microscopy reveals hydroxyapatite-citrate interfacial structure at the atomic level

An approach to organic-inorganic interfacial structure at the atomic level is a great challenge in the studies of biomineralization. We demonstrate that atomic force microscopy (AFM) is powerful tool to discover the biomineral interface in detail. By using a model system of (100) hydroxyapatite (HAP) face and citrate, it reveals experimentally that only a side carboxylate and a surface calcium ion are involved in the binding effect during the citrate adsorption, which is against the previous understandings by using Langmuir adsorption and computer simulation. Furthermore, the adsorbed citrate molecules can use their free carboxylate and hydroxyl groups to be self-assembled on the HAP surface. AFM examination also finds that the presence of citrate molecules on the HAP crystal faces can enhance the adhesion force of the HAP surface. We suggest that the established AFM method can be used for a precise and direct understanding of biointerfaces at the atomic level.     

Enhanced electrochemical properties of Li<Subscript>2</Subscript>ZnTi<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>8</Subscript>/C nanocomposite synthesized with phenolic resin as carbon source

Li₂ZnTi₃O₈/C nanocomposite has been synthesized using phenolic resin as carbon source in this work. The structure, morphology, and electrochemical properties of the as-prepared Li₂ZnTi₃O₈ samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Raman spectroscopy (RS), galvanostatic charge–discharge, and AC impedance spectroscopy. SEM images show that Li₂ZnTi₃O₈/C was agglomerated with a primary particle size of ca. 40 nm. TEM images reveal that a homogeneous carbon layer (ca. 5 nm) formed on the surface of Li₂ZnTi₃O₈ particles which is favorable to improve the electronic conductivity and inhibit the growth of Li₂ZnTi₃O₈ during annealing process. The as-prepared Li₂ZnTi₃O₈/C composite with 6.0 wt.% carbon exhibited a high initial discharge capacity of 425 and 159 mAh g^?1 at 0.05 and 5 A g^?1, respectively. At a high current density of 1 A g^?1, 95.5 % of its initial value is obtained after 100 cycles.     

Electrochemical aptasensor for highly sensitive determination of cocaine using a supramolecular aptamer and rolling circle amplification

Microchimica Acta - We report on a novel strategy for the electrochemical detection of cocaine. It is based on the use of a supramolecular aptamer, rolling circle amplification (RCA), and multiplex...     

Electrochemical sandwich immunoassay for the peptide hormone prolactin using an electrode modified with graphene,single walled carbon nanotubes and antibody-coated gold nanoparticles

We describe a new kind of electrochemical immunoassay for the peptide hormone prolactin. A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with a hybrid material consisting of graphene, single walled carbon nanotubes and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in a chitosan (CS) matrix. The graphene and the single wall carbon nanotubes were first placed on the GCE, and the AuNPs were then electrodeposited on the surface by cyclic voltammetry. This structure results in a comparably large surface for immobilization of the capturing antibody (Ab₁). The modified electrode was used in a standard sandwich-type of immunoassay. The secondary antibody (Ab₂) consisted of AuNPs with immobilized Ab₂ and modified with biotinylated DNA as signal tags. Finally, alkaline phosphatase was bound to the biotinylated DNA-AuNPs-Ab₂ conjugate via streptavidin chemistry. The enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of the α-naphthyl phosphate to form α-naphthol which is highly electroactive at an operating voltage as low as 180 mV (vs. Ag/AgCl). The resulting immunoassay exhibits high sensitivity, wide linear range (50 to 3200 pg∙mL‾¹), low detection limit (47 pg∙mL‾¹), acceptable selectivity and reproducibility. The assay provides a pragmatic platform for signal amplification and has a great potential for the sensitive determination of antigens other than prolactine.

The immunoassay for prolactin is based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with SWCNTs, graphene and antibody-coated gold nanoparticles, and a secondary antibody conjugated to other gold nanoparticles via a biotinylated DNA linker

     

Facile Synthesis of DendriMac Polymers via the Combination of Living Anionic Polymerization and Highly Efficient Coupling Reactions

Two DendriMac polymers (Dendri‐hydr and Dendri‐click) are efficiently and conveniently synthesized via the combination of living anionic polymerization (LAP) and hydrosilylation/click chemistry. Based on the end‐capping of DPE derivatives (DPE‐SiH and DPE‐DA) toward polymeric anions, the polymeric core and arms are effectively synthesized, and the base polymers can be regarded as polymeric bricks. Hydrosilylation and click chemistry are used as coupling reactions to construct the DendriMac polymers with high efficiency and convenience. The numbers of branched arms are calculated by SEC as 5.84 and 6.08 for Dendri‐hydr and Dendri‐click, respectively, which indicate that the DendriMac architectures exhibit high structural integrity. Because of its independence, high efficiency, and convenience, the whole construction can be regarded as the “building of polymeric bricks.”

     

氮杂冠醚接枝壳聚糖的合成及其对金属离子的吸附性能

本文利用壳聚糖Ｃ２位上活泼的氨基先与苯醛反应制备成保护氨基的Ｓｃｈｉｆｆ碱壳聚糖,再将含环氧基的氮杂冠醚接枝到壳聚糖的Ｃ６位上,制得含Ｓｃｈｉｆｆ碱的氮杂冠醚壳聚糖,随后使其在一定条件下脱去苯甲醛,合成了一种含氮杂冠醚功能基的新型壳聚糖衍生物,研究了其重金属离子Ｐｂ＾２＋,Ｃｕ＾２＋、Ｃｒ＾３＋、Ｃｄ＾２＋的静态吸附性能。结果表明,该吸附剂对重金属离子具有较强的吸附能力,在Ｐｈ＾２＋、Ｃｕ＾２＋、     

基于星敏感器的星载惯性基准误差的实时估计与补偿

本文对利用星敏感器修正星载惯性基准误差的方案进行了分析并给出了仿真结果。星敏感器能够提供姿态误差观测值,以卡尔曼滤波为基础,利用这些观测值可以在线估计并补偿陀螺仪的漂移误差,从而达到保证惯性基准精度的目的。     

应用精英反向学习策略的混合差分演化算法

针对传统差分演化算法在演化后期收敛速度变慢的问题,利用精英个体的良好信息,在一般反向学习方法的基础上,提出精英反向学习策略,并融合降低参数敏感性和变异策略敏感性的机制,设计了一种基于精英反向学习策略的混合差分演化算法(EOCoDE),从理论上证明了该算法的全局收敛性.新算法使用精英反向策略初始化种群,在进化过程中,如果满足预设定的学习概率,就执行精英反向算子,否则,随机组合参数知识库和策略知识库中的知识来产生差分演化种群.对比实验结果表明,精英反向学习策略比一般反向学习策略具有更强的搜索能力,EOCoDE算法的性能具有明显优势.     

Hexakis­(imidazole‐N3)­nickel(II) bis(4‐methoxy­benzoate)

In the title complex of [Ni(C₃H₄N₂)₆](C₈H₇O₃)₂, the Ni atom is in an octahedral environment formed by the tertiary N atom of the imidazole moieties. The methoxy­benzoate moieties act as a bridge connecting two hexakis­(imidazole)nickel(II) mol­ecules through N—H?O hydrogen bonds.